Conditions in 'Israeli' prisons reach deadly levels: New testimonies
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- Palestinian detainees report lethal detention conditions marked by hunger, disease, and abuse.
- The Prisoners’ Affairs Commission says 'Israel' is committing ongoing violations of international law.
Palestinian detainees held in 'Israeli' prisons are living under catastrophic conditions marked by severe deprivation, disease outbreaks, and systematic abuse, according to new testimonies documented by the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission.
Legal visits reveal worsening conditions
The commission said its legal teams recently visited detainees in Ofer, Damon, Gilboa, and Etzion prisons as part of ongoing monitoring of detention conditions. During the visits, prisoners delivered what the commission described as shocking accounts of life inside the facilities.
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Detainees said prison conditions have deteriorated to “lethal levels” of repression and mistreatment, with acute shortages of food, clothing, and hygiene supplies. They also reported sustained denial of medical treatment and basic health care.
Disease spreads amid medical neglect
Skin, respiratory, and intestinal diseases are spreading widely across prison sections. Detainees blamed what they described as deliberate medical neglect and the absence of routine health monitoring, according to the testimonies.
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The situation poses a serious threat to detainees’ lives, particularly those who are ill or elderly, detainees said, amid growing fears that untreated conditions could escalate into critical or fatal cases.
Abuse and overcrowding reported
Detainees also reported ongoing physical and psychological abuse, including beatings, punitive searches, collective punishments, and prolonged isolation. Severe overcrowding was cited as a daily reality, with large numbers of detainees held in cramped cells lacking even the minimum standards of humane living conditions.
International law violations alleged
The Prisoners’ Affairs Commission said the conditions inside 'Israel' prisons constitute a grave violation of international law, including the Geneva Conventions. It said policies of medical neglect and systematic abuse amount to a continuous crime against Palestinian political prisoners.
The commission called for urgent international intervention to protect detainees and hold 'Israel' accountable for what it described as escalating and unlawful practices inside its prison system.
